The March 19, 2026 show is a Flashback to April 18, 2002. 

It includes:

• In-studio guest Lydia Heraree, UCSC researcher working on Drug Use in Jail and Among the Homeless
• Lydia on the recent herstory of Pamona Food Not Bombs
• Update on the False arrest lawsuit against SC City Council (the “Heil Krohn!” case)
• Steve Weiss of UCSC HUFF reports
• Further Heil Krohn! Discussion re: City Council’s legal reply to the lawsuit: the Norwalk court decision & other defenses
• Officers Brandt and Baker violate state law by refusing to take Norse’s citizen’s citation against Mayor Krohn
• Brother David Bear of Las Vegas on harassment of homeless on the street because of bed shortage, forced removal of portapotty, Palm Sunday deportations
  

The March 15, 2026 show includes:

• Keith McHenry on recent and prospective anti-war activity.
• Rovics award for “No Contract, No Coffee” in support of Starbucks strikers
• [3-9] Joe Schultz, Mark Ginsberg, a Quaker couple, one of the 77 Wonders, a near anti-VAXer, and others at the U.S. Out of the Middle East protest at Ocean and Water
• [3-1] Anti war thoughts:  Bill, Keith M., Pat Kittle, Shalom Dreampeace Compost,

The Flashback to December 18, 2008 includes:

• Vandweller Joseph Ciampi’s illegal Palo Alto arrest dismissed by Judge Barrett: https://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/2008/12/17/assault-on-an-officer-charges-dismissed-in-palo-alto-taser-case/
• Attorney “Bedrock” David Beauvais outlines Ciampi’s defense and the substance of his subsequent suit
• Beauvais on how far you can resist an unlawful arrest.
• “On the Street” and other poems; poet Julia Vinograd phones in with recent published and unpublished poetry
• Linda from the Streets on the Rebele Family Shelter protest
• Fresno’s Mike Rhodes on Police Violence in Madera
• The Santa Cruz ACLU and the Sleeping Ban
• Mark:  Jaywalker Crime in front of Borders Book Store

The March 12, 2026 Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides show is a Flashback to December 7, 2008. 

It includes: [with low volume in places]

• [10-6] Aftermath of and interviews with the previous night’s UN Human Right’s Day  Sleep-Out
• In studio guest Penelope Jernberg—Police Harassment around Santa Cruz Hard Drug Use
• In-studio guest Councilmember Mike Rotkin on the Public Safety Committee’s reaction to the SCPD and campus vs. Council free speech protecton.
• [12-9] Sitting Ban lessons for Officer Winston on Pacific Avenue at a Sleeping Ban protest with Beth, Grifter, Naomi, and Mia
• German resident Nick Fuller’s phone exchange
• More Sleeping Ban static from SCPD Inouye.

The March 8th Bathrobespierre’s Broadsides show includes:

• [3-2]  Anti-war voices from Food Not Bombs [FNB] and Indivisible joint rally at Ocean & Water with Andrea Tishler, Doug, Keith,
• https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/03/03/community/berkeley-harrison-encampment-closure-march-9-deadline/
• Erin Spencer, long-term Harrison encampment resident after losing his vehicle describes property loss, and survival struggle
• [3-7] Abe on the goods and bads of the past week; Paul pity platitudes; Dick on collecting trashed food from the FNB meal, Anthony, Drew, and more
• Phil Baer on Iran War; Raging and Joshing with Keith at the anti-war table on Pacific

The Flashback to March 11, 2004 includes:

• Struggle to resist abolition of Rent Control for Clearview Court: City Council clips
• Society for Artistic Freedom and Expressin [SAFE] #8 taking back performance rights on Pacific
• HUFF doing a live radio table on Pacific Ave: V Man interviews Visionsong Valerie
• Eleanor on Governor’s attempt to cut support for disabled
• Buffalo on harassment from Lt. Joe Haebe
• A Taste of Uncle Dennis’s Cream to the Dregs  Thursday night show

The March 5, 2026 show is a Flashback to the August 10, 2003 show. 

It includes:

• Scott from Plumas County on Mikuriya and the medical marijuana struggle and Alicia on police destruction of  Camp Paradise a year or two before
• Bathrobespierre critiques WAMM’s exclusionary policies; Theodora Kerry defends the Corals (WAMM leaders).
• Krohn City Council testimony and debate on local protection from the federal P.A.T.R.I.O.T  Act in the fall of 2002
• Arcata’s Tad on the struggle against the Camping Ban up there
• Green Arcata Councilmember ….on anti-Patriot Act ordinance forbidding cooperation
• Former Santa Cruz Citizen’s Police Review Board Chair Mark Halfmoon on SC Patriot Act compliance
•  “Rough-Tongued” Roxanne Acquistepache –the dangers of forced psych drugging https://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/177.AntiDepessants%20Prescribed%20To%20Cure%20Anti-War%20Blues=5-2003.jpg    https://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/178.Anti-Depressants(cont.)=5-2003.pdf
• Sally Zinman, Exec Director of Counseling Network of Psychiatric Clients on Laura’s Law (involuntary Forced Treatment)  https://www.huffsantacruz.org/StreetSpiritSantaCruz/188.Forced%20Treatment-Coming%20Soon%20to%20a%20County%20Near%20You=8-2003.jpg

The March 1, 2026 show includes:

• [throughout the show]   AI Tsuno and David Rovics, Jesse  songs
• [2-27]  Brian Barth , author of Front Street, a study of the Oakland Wood Street Commons Encampment, and three former residents  there as well as Funding Matters PRster Don Lane and Santa Cruz Homeless Union President Alicia Kuhl  https://santacruzpl.libnet.info/event/15732988
• [2-28]  https://www.antiwar.com/past/20260301.html  Anti-war researcher Dave de Camp’s
• Iran war news

The Flashback to October 28, 2003 contains:

• Paul Mercelin Sampson of the MetroRiders Unions on the Metro Board agreeing after months of stalemate that flyer distribution allowed, to reconvene at the Board meeting in 90 days
• Jennifer Gosk, Coral Brune, and Bathrobespierre interrogate author Robert Whitaker on his book Mad in America  Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill 
• Implications of Whitaker’s research for “mentally ill” as labels for the homeless and the real impact of drugs and lack of housing
• Historical develoopments and regressions in “treatment” of the “mentally ill”.
• Van Jones, supporter of Ariana Huffington for Governor, on police abuse in San Francisco and Huffington’s position on homeless civil liberties issues
• Berkeley’s Jolly Roger Comedy Troupe  “Video Tour on City-funded Berkeley Shopping”, “FBI’s rationale for Selective Surveillance”, and more.
• De Anza Mobile Home Park sell-out update with Beggarbacker Becky Johnson

The February 26, 2026 show is a Flashback to October 29, 2017.

It includes:

• Lapis Road RV HomeDwellers Association  30 Day Updatehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By3CuDOGMVo
• Activist and communitarian camper Mike Zint’s “Here…There” Berkeley Update
• Berkeley’s KPFA Up Front: Eviction of homeless during the Hepatis outbreak.
• Demands for a Rent Freeze at Santa Cruz Shitty Council
• Brent Adams Warming Center Update
• Food Not Bombs meal update  Rioberto, Ricardo Lopoez, Abbi Samuels, and others
• Renters and Homeless: When Can Folks Unite?: Affordable Housing Chitter Chatter: Lady Jane Ann & Jimmie Jones
• Mama Shannon:  Perjury by Park Rangers

The February 22, 2026  show includes:

• Bathrobespierre’s activist updates concerning shelter services cutoffs and sweep terrorism
• [throughout]   Various songs in the wake of the ICE murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti (as well as Keith Porter, Jr., Luis Gustavo Núñez Cáceres, Geraldo Lunas Campos, Víctor Manuel Díaz, Parady La, Luis Beltrán Yáñez–Cruz, Heber Sánchez Domínguez,
• https://lookout.co/letter-to-the-editor-housing-matters-has-lost-its-way/story  (1-30-26 letter to Lookout by former employee turned critic David Davis)
• https://lookout.co/housing-matters-has-helped-thousands-lets-argue-about-homelessness-and-day-services-honestly/story  (2-8-26 letter to Lookout by Housing Matters exec Ray Bomson)
• https://lookout.co/the-facts-on-housing-matters-day-services-dont-match-the-narrative/story  {2-12-26 letter to Lookout by David Davis)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhZbMvoT5no   Three Shots – A Song for Renee Good | The Midnight Republic https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/deadline-looms-for-federal-evidence-sought-in-renee-good-case/ar-AA1WvQf5
• 28-year veteran Council watcher “Scope it Out” Scott details  the 2-24 S.C. Shitty Council Agenda
• [2-21] Joel Kappa searching for Section 8 advice
• Mama Shannon on the lack of triage for traumatic people faced with drugs and cubicles—training women instead to provide their own income with food carts.

The February 19, 2026 show is a Flashback to February 26, 2017 which includes a Flash within a Flash to March 2, 2002  with some 2017 comments. 

It includes:

• Former Seaside Councilman and Black Panther activist Mel Mason on police abuse and the police murder of Charles Vaughn Sr.
• Venice homeless activist David Busch on his arrest in a sports bar for ordering a cup of coffee while wearing an “unhoused” sign around his neck
• UCSC Steve HUFF organizer’s Update
• Battling” Bob Lamonica on Rudeness Downtown
• Attorney Jim Fossbinder and “Beggarbacker” Becky Johnson on her LAPD lawsuit for beating at the 2000 Democratic National Convention [DNC]
• Ben Mazel on LAPD Violence at the DNC
• Ed Howes, The Janitor, Linda Lemaster, Dangerous John T.  and more

The February 15, 2026 show includes:

•    “Cornerstone”  Carol Denney critiques recent behavior of its newly “reformed” review body over the Berkeley Police Department
• [3-11] Hot Dog and Survival Giveaway on Coral Street in front of Funding Matters [FM] (aka Housing Matters) by Santa Cruz Homeless Union and HUFF
• Articulate growlings from Abe while working on his cart/bike
• Jessa, occasional FM user describes and  denounces polices and cutbacks of FM.
• 2-14 Valentine’s Day update from Caregiver Cooper
• Organizer Alicia Kuhl describes a recent Zoom meeting by MHCAN supporters and members hoping to reopen the services.
• Bill and Bruce speak up with mixed reports.

The Flashback to February 12, 2017

• Further Flashback to 2004 –Visionsong Valerie’s Copwatch/Free Radio Call-in Table
• [10-4-04] Spitter Investigation—Denise, Drew, & Sara’s account
• [9-29-04] Ray G,,  Coral B., V-Man, Roxanne A., Joe W., Skidmark Bob, Dennis D., Becky J.,  & others  at the FCC’s seizure of the FRSC Equipment
• [9-29-04] Supervising Deputy Sheryl Cole Responds to Questions; Mayor Kennedy makes a statement
• [Feb 2017] Voices from Freedom SleepOut [FS] #83 & City Council meeting: Abbi S. , Elise
• Elise on UC’s attack on the student Trailer Park and organizing for rent control
• Dreamcatcher gives homespun defense of SCPD  ticketeers.
• Upcoming City Council Agenda antics; Bad Behavior Reports
• “False Report in Santa Cruz” [of Meth Giveaway—Keith McHenry [KM] hoax]
• San Francisco denies permit for Summer of Love Concert
• “$1.5 million settlement reached in killing of L.A.  Black man”—Ezell Ford shooting in 2014 https://apnews.com/general-news-8d98d36e2ff34acba51a4c75afdc012f
• FS #83 Interviews: KM on effectiveness of FS strategy, Sonny & Bear on Fooding, Brandon on Tenants Rights
• Update: SCPD’s Ken Deeg’s anti-homeless No Parking signs on Coral, Fern, and Limekiln Streets